Prawit orders serious police crackdown on World Cup gambling

[snoop1130]

Prawit orders serious police crackdown on World Cup gambling

By Suriya Patathayo

The Nation

 

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Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan has instructed police to seriously crack down on football gambling and debt-collecting violence ahead, during and after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, deputy national police chief Pol General Chalermkiat Srivorakan said on Tuesday.

 

Prawit is the deputy PM overseeing police and sport affairs.

 

As part of the operation – dubbed “Pitakpai Dulaeprachachon 61” (guarding from harm and taking care of public members in the year 2018) – Chalermkiat had also proposed that some 1,000 websites linked to football betting be shut down and around 1,000 “Net Idol” celebrities in Thai social media, who are based across the country and allegedly appear in football-gambling advertisements, be investigated. 

 

He said police were in the process of verifying the identities of those accused of being “Net Idol” persons, with a view to summoning them for testimony. 

 

If found guilty, they would be charged under Article 12 of the Gambling Act, which says that anyone arranges for or promotes others to gamble shall be punished with a one-year jail term and/or a Bt1,000 fine, he added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30347591

 

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[rkidlad]

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

guarding from harm and taking care of public members in the year 2018

Yea, How about simply not partaking in corruption. That would be genuinely taking care of the publIc. Hypocrites, 

[kannot]

1  year jail and or 1000 baht holy crap 1000 baht v 1  year in jail!!!

[stephen tracy]

Dumbo is actually telling other people they'll face jail if the do something illegal. If I get caught betting ion the World Cup, I'll say my dead friend put the bet on for me without my knowledge. Good 'ole Dumbo. 

[coulson]

46 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Prawit is the deputy PM overseeing police and sport affairs

I wonder did he ever get to the bottom of those pesky thieves who stole all the financial records from his old buddy's local football association?

[Cadbury]

In the meantime Toad Boy's boss gambles away 100 billion of taxpayer funded Thai Niyom money betting on a win for the Junta Party. But that's OK, the elite are allowed to do that.

[holy cow cm]

Until he truly clears and fesses up to the watches, he is just a hated figure that garnishes no respect. Pot trying to call all the kettles black. 

[baboon]

Why has he not been sued for dereliction of duty over the Yingluck 'escape'? Is this a fit man to be overseeing the Royal Thai Police? Also, when will the official investigation into his watch controversy be concluded? 

[yellowboat]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

1,000 “Net Idol” celebrities

It just seems that they want to get their rocks off.  Never mind the staggering vehicular death toll.  We have to stop those 1000 hotties using their hottiness for something not so evil.  A lack of priorities by those with little moral fibre. 

[Darcula]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

around 1,000 “Net Idol” celebrities in Thai social media, who are based across the country and allegedly appear in football-gambling advertisements, be investigated

 

That's going to take a lot of undercovers work.

[Lupatria]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prawit orders serious police crackdown on World Cup gambling

Don't oversee the good news here. It indicates he has no stakes in this industry.

[Cadbury]

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/business/172146/sports-betting-allowed-in-vietnam.html

 

Thailand being left in the dust again by a more progressive thinking country.

Vietnam also does not have stupid bans on alcohol sales.

[PREM-R]

Gen. Prawit announced " There will be no 2018 World Cup gambling in Thailand..... Not on my watch"........ (thinks) damn, did I say 'WATCH'

[BobbyL]

It is strange how they try make such an issue of it. For a country like Thailand, where MANY illegal gambling operations are run (definitely not by people in power), you would think they might realise there is a real opportunity and money making strategy here. It is the 21st Century and many countries have decided upon this approach. 

 

Have properly organised and legal establishments (doesn't have to be Vegas style casinos, could be like Bookies back in the UK) and there is money to be made for the economy. Whether that would then be used wisely is another matter. 

 

I will stick to secretly using my bet365 app to gamble, as I know lots of others do the same. 

[connda]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

If found guilty, they would be charged under Article 12 of the Gambling Act, which says that anyone arranges for or promotes others to gamble shall be punished with a one-year jail term and/or a Bt1,000 fine, he added.

 

"Let's toss a 1000 more people into the jails where we can't feed them for answering and ad to work as a paid model."

[connda]

19 minutes ago, PREM-R said:

Gen. Prawit announced " There will be no 2018 World Cup gambling in Thailand..... Not on my watch"........ (thinks) damn, did I say 'WATCH'

Moral Relativity Defined:

 

[spidermike007]

Always remember one thing. The General was installed to protect the elite, the powerful, the connected, the influential, the wealthy, or those in power from ever having to face the consequences of their actions. There are the occasional crimes that are so heinous, and get worldwide attention, as in the case of General Manas, who was recently convicted of human trafficking, that they cannot be ignored. But, they are rare, and the absolute exception to the rule. So, any gambling taking place by the elite, is permitted. It is only illegal if you are a small guy. More absolutely inane policy, from this fabulously incompetent administration. They continue to sabotage the economy. They cannot get out of their own way. They shoot themselves, and the honest, hard working, common Thai people in the foot daily. 

 

I am really, really scared. The 5'2" general is going to come after us, if we misbehave. Oh my. What are we going to do? I think I will find someplace to hide, within middle earth. He does not want to go back there.

 

Sometimes feels like the authorities are trying to institute something like a Saudi style moral police here. And they have enough to work on, within their own nation already. Give it a rest. Both sides here are behaving like fools. There are so many things these absolute fools could be doing, if only they cared. Talking about it is one thing. Doing something is another. Real men and women act, they do not endlessly engage in blather.

 

The goons in charge are focusing their efforts in all the wrong areas. They are trying to make Thailand a Quaker State. A land of purity. Total BS. Nonsense. Misplaced priorities, and wasted efforts. They should be focusing their efforts on traffic and public safety, easing import tariffs, making visa policy simpler, and more friendly, boosting Western tourism, real crackdowns on slavery, and illegal fishing instead of nonsensical hyperbole, cleaning up the water, the air, the rivers, and the beaches, and other things that actually improve lives.

 

Little P. Not making Thailand great again. And moving the nation backwards at an astonishing and alarming pace.  

 

 

[SpicyMeatball]

I’ll bet he has a nice sparkling new watch on his wrist by the end of July.

[observer90210]

He is right to keep a close watch on these chaps !!

[kannot]

13 hours ago, baboon said:

Also, when will the official investigation into his watch controversy be concluded? 

"Time  will tell"?

[Baerboxer]

17 hours ago, baboon said:

Why has he not been sued for dereliction of duty over the Yingluck 'escape'? Is this a fit man to be overseeing the Royal Thai Police? Also, when will the official investigation into his watch controversy be concluded? 

 

1 He's untouchable and they wanted her gone

2 No

3 He said it's already concluded - so that's that.